Countries ranked by total internal freshwater resources — rivers, lakes, and groundwater — in cubic kilometres per year according to FAO AQUASTAT data. Brazil holds the world's largest freshwater resources due to the Amazon basin, but acces...
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Countries ranked by total internal freshwater resources — rivers, lakes, and groundwater — in cubic kilometres per year according to FAO AQUASTAT data. Brazil holds the world's largest freshwater resources due to the Amazon basin, but access to clean drinking water per capita varies enormously depending on population distribution.
Key Findings
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Brazil leads with 8,233 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 3,431 · median: 2,845.
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Gap in All Time: Brazil is 4.3× larger than India.
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
8,233
Brazil
Internal Freshwater Resources (km³/year) · All Time
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Metrics
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Internal Freshwater Resources (km³/year)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Brazil | 8,233 | 8,233 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Russia | 4,498 | 4,498 | +0% |
| 🥉 | United States | 3,069 | 3,069 | +0% |
| 4 | Canada | 2,850 | 2,850 | +0% |
| 5 | China | 2,840 | 2,840 | +0% |
| 6 | Colombia | 2,132 | 2,132 | +0% |
| 7 | Peru | 1,913 | 1,913 | +0% |
| 8 | India | 1,911 | 1,911 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
8,233
Maximum
1,911
Minimum
3,431
Average
2,845
Median
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